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Almond prices decline, hurt by muted demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Almond prices fell by Rs 100 per 40 kg at the dry fruits market in the national capital today due to low demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks on increased supplies.

Almond (California) prices were down by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 18,700-18,900 per 40 kg and its kernel rates also eased by Rs 5 to finish at Rs 675-695 per kg.

Traders attributed the fall to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California) Rs 18,700-18,900, almond (gurbandi) Rs 12,000-12,200, almond (girdhi) Rs 5,100-5,200; abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-23,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 675-695 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 700-800 per kg, chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,400-2,600, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,080-1,090, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 960-980, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 900-935, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 830-850, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 670-770, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 655-770, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 550-670, copra (qtl) Rs 11,000-14,500, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,200 -4,600, dry dates-new red (qtl) Rs 3,500-8,500, fig Rs 19,000- 25,000, kishmish kandhari local Rs 10,000-15,000, kishmish kandhari special Rs 9,000-21,000, kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,400-4,400, kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-9,000, pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,200, pistachio hairati Rs 1,385-1,455, pistachio peshawari Rs 1,525-1,625, pistachio dodi (roasted) 700-800, walnut Rs 260-350 and walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 800-1,200.

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First Published: Aug 28 2017 | 2:42 PM IST

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